NOAA/PIFSC Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA) Reef Fish Survey Locations: Main Hawaiian Islands


To support a long-term NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) for sustainable management and conservation of coral reef ecosystems, reef fish assessment surveys are conducted as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA) during Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP) cruises in the Main Hawaiian Islands region by the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC). REA is a useful method for gathering data pertaining to ecologically significant biological components of a reef habitat over small spatial scales. Because the method provides a quick "snapshot" of major reef biota during a single dive or snorkel survey, it is particularly useful in assessing remote areas that are only rarely visited and where little time can be spent. Surveys are conducted along a set of transect lines. With their high level of taxonomic resolution over small spatial scales, REAs are a good complement to towed diver surveys, which are conducted over larger spatial scales but with a lower level of taxonomic resolution. For more information, please see: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/ecosystem-sciences-division-standard-operating-procedures-data-collection-rapid

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Distributor NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Point of Contact NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
pifsc.info@noaa.gov
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Originator NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
pifsc.info@noaa.gov
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Publisher Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
info@pacioos.org
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Dataset Point of Contact Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
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Associated Documentation Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Date(s) creation: 2016-01-25
issued: 2016-01-25
revision: 2016-01-25
creation: 2016-01-25
issued: 2016-01-25
revision: 2016-01-25
creation: 2016-01-25
issued: 2016-01-25
revision: 2016-01-25
creation: 2016-01-25
issued: 2016-01-25
revision: 2016-01-25
Purpose PacIOOS provides timely, reliable, and accurate ocean information to support a safe, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone in the U.S. Pacific Islands region.
Use Limitations The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates N: 22.24683668° S: 18.91465° E: -154.8178° W: -160.545217°
Theme keywords GCMD Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Fish
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Reef Habitat
  • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Environmental Governance/Management > Environmental Assessments
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Aquatic Sciences > Fisheries
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Environment Monitoring

Data Center keywords GCMD Data Center Keywords
  • PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System

Place keywords GCMD Location Keywords
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Hawaii
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands

Project keywords GCMD Project Keywords
  • PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System

Use Constraints The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
Lineage Statement 2016-01-25T00:00:00Z OGC web services (WMS and WFS) enabled by PacIOOS via GeoServer. Original data from source provider may have been reformatted, reprojected, or adjusted in other ways to optimize these capabilities.
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